Graphic Design Lead (Hybrid or Remote)

As an individual contributor Graphic Design Lead, you will drive the development of high-impact visual communications that align with strategic business goals, elevate brand perception and inspire internal and external audiences. You will lead creative initiatives across internal communications, leadership messaging, promotional materials and events in a highly matrixed, regulated global environment. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver strategic, brand-aligned creative solutions that move the business forward.

What You Will Do

• Lead creative ideation sessions and guide the development of marketing communication materials across multiple channels.

• Strategize and develop graphics and visuals for company events, trade shows, product launches, promotions, posters, advertising, social media, email communications, Highspot and other materials (includes concepts, layouts and final artwork).

• Manage outsourced creative projects, providing clear direction and ensuring deliverables are on time, on scope, and on budget.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate messaging strategies into compelling visual executions.

• Oversee the creative review process, securing stakeholder alignment and approvals for all design drafts.

• Maintain organized file systems, ensuring proper naming conventions and readiness for deployment.

• Experiment with innovative design concepts to maximize impact and engagement.

• Champion Stryker’s brand identity by training teams and enforcing adherence to visual guidelines.

What You Need

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts, Advertising, Visual Communications, Marketing, or related field.

• Minimum 4 years of professional graphic design experience.

• Experience building marketing campaigns, digital, and physical materials in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro).

Preferred:

• Experience in medical device or marketing environments.

• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

$69,500 - $110,900 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Posted on February 18, 2026

Posted Date: 02/18/2026
This role will be posted for a minimum of 3 days.

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.